MARCH
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MARCH 27 It's been days since the Oscars and people are still incenced that Denzel and Halle got Oscars and that it was some handout...and maybe it was...at least in Halle's case. You can't deny that the fact that Sindey Poitter getting his Honorary Oscar made the whole thing seem fishy. But you have to look at these two things... -As for Denzel, Russel Crowe's antics sank his chances. The news about him threatening a producer of a briticsh film award (that this prick won) hit the states the same day that voters received their ballots for the Oscars. That coupled with the fact that everybody in Hollywood feels that Denzel is LONG overdue for an Oscar and after doing roles about men with dignity and honor (his other nominated roles are--Steven Biko, a black solider in the Civil War..he won best supporting for this..., Malcolm X and Ruben "Hurricane" Carter), he does a 180° and plays a villianous corrupt cop. They must have thought, "What does this man have to do to get this thing?" -As for Halle, chalk that up to a MAJOR marketing campaign by Lions Gate, when did you not hear about Monster's Ball prior to the Oscars. They made you recognize this movie. This was Lions Gate chance to be a major player in the game and they did their best to promote Halle Berry's role in Monster's Ball. Had Halle played this role five years ago, she wouldn't have even been nominated but because fo who Halle is and what she is recognized as--beautiful and glamorous--people were blown away (despite the fact that she pretty much drew from her perfomance in Losing Issiah where she played a crack addict trying to get back the child she abandoned). MARCH 25
-Kiss your lovers and hug your children, it's the end of the world. I knew if they both won it would be for Sindey (note how many shots of Sidney they took after Denzel won) Regardless, I'm happy for all parties involved, especially Sidney who looked so proud of them both. But don't get it twisted: this changes nothing but the record books. Until African-American actors can win these awards to the point that we don't have to note that African-American actors are winning--just actors--then nothing has changed. If another African-American wins in say the next five years in a very good role, then it will show some change. This just looks like a stunt. Because I saw both Monster's Ball and Training Day and, frankly, they were good, really good but I didn't come out saying "They gonna have an Oscar nod after this"--well, maybe a lil for Halle. So, we'll see next year. -I wonder what Russell Crowe speech would have sounded like. Because you know he had one. Next time, don't assault the producer of a British award show because he won't let you finish your stupid poem. Dumbass, it was your award to lose. Note that Denzel and Halle didn't have speeches prepared. -Best line of the night, when they tried to cut Halle off her time in her dramatic, emotional acceptance speech and she yelled back: "Hey, wait a minute, it's 74 years. I've got to take this time." Classic! -Holy Snoogans! When did Nigel Hawthore and Chuck Jones die!?! I hate the In Memoriam because I always find out actors whose work I respected passed and I had no clue. -My Joan Rovers moment: The best dressed: Halle Berry. The worst: (tie) Gwenyth Paltrow (who looked like crackhead and Jennifer Connely who somehow made her big breastesses disappear. I haven't seen a trick like that since I saw commercial for Brittany Spears' Crossroads. -I didn't realize Randy Newman never won. You hear his name every year so I assumed he had to win at least ONE. Glad he got a standing ovation. -Whoopi Goldberg took it there. She will not be hosting the Oscars again. When she was talking about Robert Redford's movies and she said "and my favorite, Out of Africa...which apparently we all were" (If you didn't get the joke, no black characters in a movie in Africa). -Thank God, Duke lost. I bet you no one is watching the tourney now. White people would root for Indiana Hoosiers instead...but 1) They beat Duke and 2) Their coach is black Mike Davis...HA HAAAAA! -My friend, Erwin, made a good point about the parallel between Blade 2 and Batman:
-People at Heathrow aren't too bright. Wanna hear? ------ MARCH 23 first things first... Blade
II: ...why is it, in the movie universe, if the main character(s) know kung-fu and its many variations, so does EVERYONE else. I mean I understand Blade or any Jackie Chan in American movie knowing karate...that's his character...and I understand the main bad guy knowing because it has to be a challenge for our hero...but EVERYONE they encounter knowing karate doesn't but right with me. I find it hard to believe that every thug is required to learn kung-fu as a prerequisite fro employment as a "thug". Also...I saw the trailer for what will, no doubt, be the leading contender for worst movie of 2002...Jason X. Yes...Jason as in Friday The13th...when I heard about it I was like "this is gonna suck"...when i saw the poster in the mall for it I said "this looks like it's gonna suck" (I took it as a bad sign that for the first time in a Jason Voorhees movie, Kane Hodder--the actor who has "played" Jason Voorhess in the last four movies--got top billing. But when I saw the trailer, it was worst than I could have possibly imagined. It is almost a straight ripoff of the spaceship portion of Hellraiser: Bloodline (which was also bad). I finally
saw Training Day. Eh. Denzel was great. Not one of his best roles
but Denzel is always good (well, he did have that run of bad movies--Virtuosity,
Heart Condition, Richochet--but he never sucked in them).
But the movie was ok. I would give it
But, if Halle Berry wins, which I think she might, Denzel's chances decrease. No way they both win. But if they do....OH LORD...a black person won't get an Oscar for 10 years. On a side note, I want Lord of the Ring: The Fellowship of the Ring to win for best picture because if Gladiator and Titanic can win, so should it. But then again, it is fantasy/science fiction and those kind of films NEVER win Best Picture (i.e. E.T., Star Wars). Holy shit...
did you know Anna Kournikova, the girl in the new Enrique Igelsias video
and a ton of magazine covers and clothing ads, she plays tennis? Has
she won anything? --------------------- MARCH 18
I'm sorry but I have to talk about this. Wrestlemania 18 was all about this match and it lived up to the hype., It was actually kinda short but when Hulk started getting charged up like in the old days then did the finger wagging to the Rock, me and my friends almost lose our MINDS. I couldn't believe they were actually booing the Rock in the beginning. I didn't think the Rock could EVER get booed. It was a great treat for fans, old and new. There were people in the crowd wearing the old yellow tearaway Hulkster shirts (someone on EBay made a killing)... MARCH 15 Where was I? Oh yes. I don't have no job and no money. What's new? Let's talk about stuff that's old. -First Brandy announces she got married in the summer. Then, maybe a week later, she says she is pregnant and due in the summer. Hm. Which do you think REALLY happened first: conception or matrimony? You ain't slick, chick -So, does anyone want to dispute that Mary J. Blige killed a generally wack Grammy Awards? Blah Blah Blah Alicia Keys Blah Blah Blah. To me, the real story was this woman:
Can somebody please explain to me how she didn't win ANY grammys? Now, I don't have her album but I have heard it and it's pretty good (better than Alicia Keys' album) and I was surprised that she got 7 nominations. But she didn't win one. She was the Star Wars of the Grammys. Now, conventional wisdom dictates that if you are the only one in your genre nominated for best album (in this case, R&B) you should automatically win the best album in your genre. For example: in 2001, Eminem was the only rap album nominated for Best album and won for Best Rap Album, same thing for Outkast this year. SO when I got home and found out she didn't win Best R&B album, I was pissed. That is so fucked up. Why was she even nominated for best album if she wasn't, at least, the best album in R&B? Grammys I tell you. Politics. -In lieu of R.Kelly's recent troubles, Jive should consider releasing a Best of The Nasty Bastard album. Here's twhat the tracklisting should be that be fitting for the man: 1.
Honey Love # #:
Born Into The 90s Did I miss anything? MARCH 12 Well, I am STILL unemployed and you are as tired of hearing that I am unemployed as I am of being UNEMPLOYED. I think I'm more tired. I wouldn't mind being unemployed if I wasn't broke (but then again who would mind). I mean, I get a check every week and have to give that check to somebody whether it be Discover or my two student loans or AT&T or my CAR but defiantly not to me. I spend a little bit of it right when I get it (usually on comics or on something to eat) but just to maintain my sanity and the create the semblance of having control over my financial life..ha..who am I fooling?
I'll talk
more later...about the Grammys, Brandy, my bitchass car, how radio sucks,
and a bunch of other things... ---------
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tops. I think if Denzel wins this Sunday (although Russell Crowe has
won every single acting award prior to the Oscars, if he is in the running
for the NAACP award Denzel should just not show up), it won't be for
Training Day, it will be for a number of other reasons:
